Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says the ease with which people can communicate disinformation, along with growing distrust in government, media and science, have created conditions for conspiracy theories to spread online. Read more
CBC News | Why do wildfires often ignite a firestorm of conspiracy theories?
August 16, 2023
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